Windmill-regulator.



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W. E. PIPER.

WINDIVIILL REGULATOR.

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(Application filed Apr. 12, 1902.)

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' I STATES PATIENT OFFI E.

WILLIAM ELLERY PIPER, OF UNION STAR, MISSOURI.

WlNDMlLL-REGULATQR.

sPEoIFIcATIoN forming part of Letters Patent No. 71 1,676, dated October 21, 19oz.

Application filed April 12, 1902.

To all whom it may concern: I

Be it known that I WILLIAM ELLERY PIPER, a citizen of the United States, residing at Union' Star, in the county of Dekalb and State of Missouri, have invented certain new and useful Improvements in Windmill-Regulators; and I do declarethe following to be a full, clear, and exact description of the invention, such as will enable others skilledin the art to which it appertains to make and use the same, reference being had to the accompanying drawings, and to the figures of reference marked thereon, which form a part of this specification. I

My invention relates to windmill-regulators, and has for its objectto provide a device of this class which is simple in construction and easy and positive of operation.

With this object in view my invention consists in the particular manner of operating the furl-wire.

My invention further consists in the particular construction of my float-tank and also in the manner of adjusting and securing the float. 1

Myinvention also consists in certain other novel features of construction and in combination of parts, which: will be first fully described and afterward specifically pointed out in the appended claims.

Referring to the accompanying drawings, Figure 1 is an elevation of my invention in an operative position. Fig. 2 is. a vertical section through the stocktank and float-tank. Fig. 3 is a vertical section through the regulating-cylinder and piston. 7

Like numerals of reference indicate the same parts throughout the several figures, in

. connected to abracket 12,either directly or by SerialNo.102|572-. (No modeL) 7 means of connecting-rods l3, and'said bracket is connected to the furl-wire 14. i This con-- struction' is applicable only for those mills that pull out of the wind; but for. that class of mills that pull into the wind I simply connect .the furl-wire directly to the piston-rod above the weight, both constructions being shown in the drawings.

15 indicates a pipe connected to the pump-' pipe 2 at a point above the regulating-cylin-. der connection, and said pipe 15'connects has a solid bottom with a central opening therein through which the water passes, said sections being secured together at 18.

.21 indicates a ball located within the lower section 18 and which is carried by a wire or rod 22, to which is adjustably secured the float 23, by means of the spring 24: and finger 25, said wire passing through the center of said float. I

26 indicates a pipe leading from the float tank to the stock-tank 27.

Having thus described the several parts of my invention, its operation is as follows: When themill isin operation, the pump raises the water and 4 the same runs into the regulating-cylinder and into the float-tank. The force of the water, however, not being great enough to raise the piston in the reguthe water rises in the stock-tank. When. the

water reaches a-certain point, the float-seats the ball in thevalve-seatand shuts the water out from the upper section of the float-tank and from the stock-tank, The pump is of course still operating, and the egress of the 'water being shut off by the valve, as described, it is forced into the regulating-cylinder and raises the piston therein. The center of the chain carried on the piston-rod is thereby raised, which draws down on the ends of said chain, drawing the bracket and furl-wire down and pulling the mill out of gear. For those mills, however, that are pulled into the wind the furl-wire is simply attached to the end of the piston-rod, and when the pistonrod is raised it slackens the furl-wire, thus letting the mill out of the wind.

The float in the float-tank is, as aforesaid, capable of adjustment on the float rod or wire. The ends of the float-spring have a normal tendency to separate, and as the float rod or wireis passed through the ends thereof the said rod or wire is brought in contact with the finger on the top of float, which securely holds the float fast to the rod or wire.

When it is desired to raise the float, the lower end of the spring is grasped and pulled up. This operation brings the free ends of the spring closer together and reduces the friction between the finger and rod or wire, thereby allowing the float to be readily raised. When the float is to be lowered, the upper end of the spring is grasped and pushed down, with the same result, allowing the float to be easily slid down the rod or wire.

Having thus described my invention, I do not wish to be understood as limiting myself to the exact construction as herein set forth, but consider myself entitled to all changes and modifications as fall within the scope of my invention as defined by the following claims.

What I claim as new, and desire to secure by Letters Patent of the United States, is

1. In awindmill-regulator the combination, of a float-tank, a valve located therein, a float adapted to operate said valve, connecting means between said valve and said float, a spring connected to said float adapted to engage said connecting means, and further means on said float to engage said connect- WILLIAM ELLERY PIPER.

Witnesses:

J. R. PIPER, L. E. TRACHSEL. 

